22 Nov 2021

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh high court on Monday issued notices to the state and Central government along with national tiger conservation authority (NTCA) seeking explanation on the death of 36 tigers in over a period of 10 months this year. They have been asked to file their replies within four weeks.

Tiger death toll has increased to 40 with recovery of a damaged radio collar of a tigress T30 from near Singrauli area on Saturday. This tigress was shifted from Bandhavgarh to Sanjay National park. Poachers are yet to be arrested, say sources.

Notices were issued by chief justice Ravi Malimath following a PIL by environmentalist and RTI activist Ajay Dubey highlighting the issue. He pointed out that even tigers having satellite radio collars are being poached or falling prey to deadly traps outside protected areas due to negligence of the forest department. 

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